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Financial Strain, High Stress And Smoking Among United Way Missouri 2-1-1 Callers, Brandon Cofield
Financial Strain, High Stress And Smoking Among United Way Missouri 2-1-1 Callers, Brandon Cofield
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Objectives.
We evaluated the influence of financial strain and perceived stress on smoking status among United Way Missouri 2-1-1 callers of predominantly low socioeconomic status.
Methods.
Data for this study were collected as part of a randomized, controlled intervention trial integrating cancer control referrals into regular United Way 2-1-1 Missouri services. Those who consented, completed the assessment and had at least one cancer control need were invited to participate in a longitudinal study that included completing the baseline assessment used in this study. We conducted chi-square analyses to assess the bivariate relationships between each financial strain variable and smoking status, …